Giovanni used to be a humble, mild-mannered government clerk whose life was turned upside down when he met Giulio, a notorious forger who at once set about manipulating the over-confident man. Giovanni did what he should never have done: he associated himself with the crook. Giulio soon laid hands on Giovanni's money, ruined his career and manhandled him into marrying his own mistress, the beautiful Ginevra. It was of course an unhappy marriage but Giovanni found a little solace when his son Ciro was born. Seven years later though, Wanzer resurfaced...
| Directing | Alberto Lattuada | Director |
| Production | Marcello D'Amico | Producer |
| Writing | Alberto Lattuada | Screenplay |
| Writing | Aldo Fabrizi | Screenplay |
| Sound | Felice Lattuada | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Piero Tellini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gabriele D'Annunzio | Novel |
| Writing | Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Screenplay |
| Writing | Federico Fellini | Screenplay |
| Camera | Aldo Tonti | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Giuliana Attenni | Editor |
| Art | Dario Cecchi | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Guglielmo Bonotti | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Grazia De Rossi | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gino Carlo Sensani | Costume Design |
| Directing | Bianca Lattuada | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Luigi Gervasi | Assistant Production Design |
| Production | Alfredo De Laurentiis | Production Secretary |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Baroni | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Sound | Eraldo Giordani | Sound |
| Sound | Mario Amari | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Fernando Previtali | Conductor |
| Production | Raffaele Barba | Production Manager |
| Directing | Filippo Mercati | First Assistant Director |
